Improvement in fare-registers



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. BENTON, OF NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE RAILVAY REGISTERMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN FARE-REGISTERS.

Spccitieation forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,421, dated August12, 1879; application tiled March 20, 187

To all I'u'lzoia 'it ymay concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. BENTON, ot" the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvements inRegisteri11g-Machines, ot' which the following is a specification.

lllyinvention relates to countingor tallying machines more especiallydesigned for fareregistering purposes, and belongs more particularly tothe class of such registers known as duplex machinesf7 orregistering-machines in which are combined two sets of registering`mechanism, simultaneously operated (in connection with an alarm) by thesame prime mover, one of said mechanisms being' for the purpose ot'recording the number of fares taken on each trip or direction ot) travelofthe carer vehicle, and capable otbeing set to zero, or the startingpoint, atthe beginningofeach trip, constituting what is called atrip-register;7 while the other of said mechanisms is for the purposeoi" recording not only the number' of t'ares collected on 'each singletrip, but the whole number collected on a series otI consecutive trips,constituting what is called a general, continuous, or permanentregister.

B y the employment ot such a machine frauds and thefts by the receiverot' the fares are prevented, the conductor o't' the car, driver o't' thevehicle, or collector being required, as each fare is received, tooperate the register and sound an alarm, which notities the passenger ofthe proper registry of his fare.

My presentinvention constitutes an improvement upon the register shownin Letters Patent No. 206,565, granted to O. B. Harris, July 30, 1878,and also upon the mechanism shown, described, and claimed by me in anapplication 't'or Letters Patent of the United States, tiled February12, 187 9, said application in turn showing mechanism constituting animprovement upon that embodied in reissued Letters Patent No. 7 ,290,granted September 5, 1876, to II. E. Towle and myself, jointly, and inoriginal Letters Patent No. 167,057, granted to me August 24, 1875; andmy said invention consists, principally, of certain new combinations otldevices, which are recited at the close ot' this specilication.

My apparatus embodies in its organization a permanent or g'eneralregister, a trip-register, an alarm, a directioil-indicator, a punch orcanceling' device, and an actuator or slide common to said registers,alarm, indicator, and punch, the object of my invention being to furnishan improved fare-register ot the class hereinbefore recited.

The accompanying drawings show all my improvements as embodied in onemachine in the best way now known to me. Obviously, however, some ot'them may be used without the others, and in machines dit't'erin g somewhat from that therein shown.

Figure 1 is a t'ront elevation oi' my improved fare-register, thetrip-register being' at the starting-point or zero, and the direction oftravel indicated as up5 Fig. 2, a side 'elevation thereof; Fig. 3, aview similar to that represented in Fig. 1, with the tace-plate anddirection-indicator pa-rtl y broken away to show the internal parts ot'the apparatus, other parts being` in section for their betterillustration; Fig. 4, a longitudinal central section through theapparatus on the line et 4 ot` Fig. l, Fig'. 5, a view of the internalparts beneath the trip-register disks and alarm-bell, said disks andbell having been removed; Fig. (3, a central transverse section throughthe device on the line 6 6 ot' Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a view from the back ofthe register, showing the index ot the general or continuously-countingregister, a portion of the back plate of the casing being' broken awayto show the resetting' mechanism of the trip-disks anddirection-indicator disk, which is mounted upon the inner side ot' thcfront or face plate ot' the casing, the intervening parts being'removed; and Fig. 8 is a detached view ot' the locking pin or bolt whichpermanently secures the front and back plates of the registerca-singtogether, and prevents access to the interior thereof.

The casing A is preferably of a tlat, tapering form, and similar to thatshown in my application of February 12, 1879, hereinbet'ore referred to,that `torni obviously possessing advantages for convenient handling, andbeing specially adapted for the reception ot' the opn era-tive parts ot'the register as organized in the present instance, which organization ingeneral is similar to that exhibited in my said.

I /Af application. The register may be attached to the person of theuser by means of lthe pivoted loops a, in well-known ways.

The casing preferably consists of a front and back plate, connected bythe tapering curvilinear rim or bandwhich forms the sides and completesthe inclosnre, said rim in the present instance being formed with orpermanently secured to the front plate, and connected to the base orback plate by. suitable fastenin gs, screws being shown.

It is desirable to permanently secure the front and back platestogether, in addition to the other fastenings, so as to prevent accessto the interior or working parts of the register, and thereby preventfraudulent tampering with and manipulation of the mechanism; and toattain this end I employan automatic locking device, consisting, in thepresent instance, of an independent locking pin or bolt, B, (having apointed or tapering end, the shank, and a tapering head, the shank beingprovided just above its tapering point with a shouldered groove orrecess, 1),) in connection with a spring-catch, which engages said pin.The locking-pin is passed through a countersuuk opening, af, in theface-plate into the bore of a post, C, rising from the base or backplate, the tapering end of the pin forcing aside a retaining-spring, c,which lies in the slot cut in the post at right angles to and acrosssaid bore under tension and pressing inward to the center of the post.As soon as the shouldered recess in the locking-pin comes opposite thespring, which is at the moment the tapering head is received by thecountersink in the face-plate, said spring snaps or springs into saidrecess, locking the bolt from withdrawal and permanently closing thecase. When the register has become inoperative or defective by Wear orotherwise, the casing may be opened by cutting away the head of thelocking-pin below the countersink in the casing, the pin being preventedfrom turning by its cross-pin 1X, which lies in the slot c in the postC.

The registering mechanism proper consists 'oftwo sets-a trip ortemporary register, to

record, count, or tally the number of fares collected on each trip, anda general, permanent, or continuously-counting register, which records,counts, or tallies the whole number of fares taken on all or a series oftrips.

The general register is composed of a train or series of wheels,'D, (sixin number in the present instance,) of well-known construction, andpreferably operating on thel principle of the Geneva stop, theadvantages of which are well known 5 the said wheels being mounted uponand turning with suitable shafts, axles, or arbors, having theirbearings in front in'a suitable supporting-plate, E, xed upon postsrising from the base or back plate, and in rear in suitable openings insaid base.

This general or continuously-counting register is capable of registeringor tallying a large number of fares, the first wheel registering units,the next tens, the next hundreds,

and so on, eachwheel being provided with ten teeth or notches, and allexcept the last with a plate having an actuating tongue or projection,which, at every complete revolution of its Wheel, turns the nexthighest-counting wheel the distance of one tooth, or oneteuth of arevolution.

The construction and operation of this class of multiplying registeringmechanism are too well understood t-o need elaborate detail description.I prefer, however, theI concentric `or semicircular arrangement of thetrain in the upper enlarged end of the casiu g, as shown, as such anarrangement provides a central space for the reception of thetrip-registering mechanism hereinafter described, and permits of acompact organization of the parts, all of which is set forth in myapplication aforesaid.

The rear ends of the shafts of the general-register wheels extendthrough the back plate and lie iiush with its exterior surface, as shownin Fig, 7, being preferably provided each with a notch or markin lieuofindexfm gers or pointers, which, in connection with suitable dials(corresponding to the teeth in the wheels) formed upon the casing, onedial for each wheel, enables the register to be read off at a glance,and obviates all danger of successful tampering with or manipulation ofthe general register.

The trip-register consists of two ilat circular disks or plates, F G,mounted in the upper end of the casing, one above the other, andoverlapping the general register, the top disk, F, which is theunit-disk, being provided ou its face with the numerals 0 to 9,inclusive, and the lower or tens disk, G, with the numerals 1. to 9,inclusive, a blank space being left between 9 and 1, as usual, theunit-disk also having cut-away portions or apertures f, correspondingwith, and through which to read, the numbers on the disk below.

The unit-disk F of the trip-register is securely mounted or keyed uponthe upper or front end of a sleeve or spindle, F, which is tted to turnupon or around a hubVH, secured to and projecting from the base or backplate of the casing centrally of the generalregistering train. Thissleeve F is provided, ucar its lower or rear end, with an actuatingratchet-wheel, I, the two being firmly connected, so as to turntogether, said wheel being provided, in the present instance, with tenteeth or notches, t', as usual, and with one notch, i', deeper than therest, for a well-known purpose, hereinafter to be mentioned.

Surrounding the sleeve F is a xed sleeve, J, an extension or arm, j, ofwhich is secured to a post or upright, f2, rising from the back plate,and upon this fixed sleeve, intermediate of the upper or unit disk andits actuating ratchet-wheel, is mounted av sleeve, K, carrying upon itsfront end the tens-disk G, which, as before stated, lies parallel withand just behind or below the unit-disk. The sleeve of the tens-diskcarries upon its lower end an actuating ratchet-wheel, G', havingten'teeth therein, and being about the same size as the actuating-wheelot` the unit-disk, said sleeve and wheel possessing the capacity ofturning,

freely around the fixed sleeve J in the same direction as theunit-disk-actuating devices, to permit the tens-disk to turn in the samedirection as the unit-disk when the register is being worked.

Suitable sprin g pawls or d ogsj'I g are mounted upon the postjz, onopposite sides ot' the extension or arm jl ot the iixed sleeve J, andare for the purpose ot' preventing back action of the actuating-wheelsot' the trip-disks, whose teeth they engage.

It will be seen that the fixed sleeve J separates the two disks or theircarrying devices, and also acts as a washer between the retaining pawlsor dogs ot' said disks, preventing contact between them, which isnecessary, as, were said dogs in contact, the friction ot' one would beapt to move the other out ot' time, and thus prevent the perfect actionot' the register.

At every complete revolution of the unitdisk of the trip-register whenthe apparatus is at work the tens-disk makes one-tenth ot' a revolution,whereby the trip-register,i1'1 this instance, is capable ot' registeringninety-nine fares, which is sufiicient for ordinary purposes 5 butanother disk to register hundreds may be added, if desired, inwell-known ways.

For convenience in reading' or inspecting the trip-register, and toenable the passenger to see that his fare is properly registeredthereby, an opening or window is made in the front plate ot the casingA, the window being covered, as usual, with glass, or some equivalenttransparent material, to prevent tampering with the disks or themechanism which controls and governs their movements.

The alarm mechanism is situated in the lower or smaller end ot' thecasing, below the registering mechanism, and consists of a bell, L,mounted upon a post rising t'rom the base, and a hammer, L', the arm orlever ot' which is pivoted at Z, and is normally held slightly out ofcontact with the bell by a post or projection, l.

rlhe actuator or prime mover of the apparatus, which is common to bothsets ot' registering mechanism, (the trip and general registers,) andactuates them simultaneously, or nearly so, in connection with the alarmapparatus, consists, in this instance, otl a slide or push bar, M., theupper end of which moves endwise through an opening in the upper end ofthe casing, and is provided with a slotted head or jaws, Ml, for thereception of a ticket or strip to be punched or canceled, the saidslotted ticket-head being provided with a longitudinal bore or opening,lm, in which is titted the punch or canceling device, ml, said punchbeing tixed to the casing, and the punching or canceling operationperformed by the reciprocation oi the slide-bar, which carries theticket-slot across the punch. This punching` or canceling feature, incombination with a trip and general register, broadly considered, isshown in the Harris patent hereinbefore referred to; and it will beobvious, as stated in that patent, that the chippin gs, instead of beingallowed to escape, may be preserved in a suitable locked receptacleattached to the punch, in order to constitute, an additional record ofthe actuations of the punch and ot' the t'ares collected. The slide-baris also provided, inside the casing, near its upper end, with aguide-slot, m2, through which is passed a fixed headed piu orguide-screw, and at its lower end with a guide-slot, m3, through whichis also passed a guide-pin, whereby the steady reciprocation of theslide-bar is secured.

The slide or barili has two arms, one a short arm, M2, which carries aspring-pawl, N, to actuate the unit-wheel ot the permanent register byengaging with one ot' the ten teeth in its actuating ratchet-wheel d,and the other along arm, M3, which carries a spring-rm-wl, N1, toactuate the ratchet-wheels l G ot' the trip-disks by engaging one oftheir ten teeth. This long arm also carries another springpawl, N2,which engages with the short arm, l2, otl the bell-hammer lever to raisethe hammer by rocking it upon its pivot against the tension of itsiml'ielling-spring Z3, whereby, when the hammer 1s allowed to slip troniits lit'ting-pawl, which is the case as the downward movement of theslide-bar continues, it is brought quickly down upon the bell and soundsthe alarm.

It will be noticed that the pawl N1 is oi" peculiar construction-thatis, it is, in fact, a double pawl, having two actuating-points, a a',the one a (the top one) being shorter or ot' less radius than the one u.rlhe pawl a, as

the actuation ot' the slide-bar takes place, acts upon theactuating-wheel L of the unit-disk, while the pawl a (which is the onethat actuates the tens-disk) is out of engagement with the actuatingwheel G', and continues so until the repeated actuation ot' theslide-bar brings the deep notch t" ol" the wheel I next the. pawl N1,which pawl, on the tenth movement of the bar, (if the register has beenstarted at Zero,) vibrates into said deep notch, carrying the point ainto engagement with the actuating-wheel of the tens-disk, turning thatdisk one-tenth ot' a revolution, or the distance of one notch, all ofwhich is a method of operating registering apparatus well known, and issubstantially the same as that described in my pending application.

The actuating movement or reciprocation of the slide-bar is accomplishedin this instance by means ot' a bell-crank lever, O, pivoted at o, andprovided with a iinger-piece, O1,project ing from the lower end ot' thecasing, corresponding with the iixed linger-piece 02, also projectingfrom the casing. One arm ot the lever is connected with the lower end ofthe slide-bar by a link or pitnian, o2, whereby as the lever is vibratedby the fingers, or lingers and thumb, the bar is drawn down to do itswork, and then returned, when the pressure is relieved, by the action ofa spring, l?, toits normal position, in readiness for the next stroke,as usual.

To render it impossible to ring the bell without operating theregistering mechanism, and to compel a full movement of the slide-bar ineither direction before it can be reversed, I employ a shiftingdetent-pawl, Q, in connection Wit-h two series of ratchets formed on theedge of the long arm of said slide-bar, substantially as shown inreissued Letters Patent of the United States No. 6,146, of November 24,1874, and No. 6,929, of February 15, 1876, granted tothe RailwayRegister Manufacturing Company, as the assignee of Joseph Corbett, inwhich recited Letters Patent a full description of the construction andoperationl of this device is set forth.

The operation of the mechanism thus far described is as follows: Atevery complete inby the spring' P. At the tenth actuation of.

the unitwheel of the permanent register a tooth thereon engages with oneof the notches of the next or tens wheel, moving it the distance of onetooth, which operation continues throughout the series of Wheels, whileat the tenth actuation of the unit-disk of the trip-register t-he pawlNl which has hitherto been kept from engagement with the actuating-wheelGr ofthe tens-disk) vibrates into the deep notch i in theactuating-wheel l of the unit-disk, carrying its point n into engagementwith the said toothed wheel Gr' of the tens-disk, turning it one pointor one-tenth of a revolution, the trip-register then showing a record often actuations of the push-bar, and consequently that number of farescollected, while a like record or increase is shown by the permanentregister. v

To prevent the momentum of the trip-disks from carrying them fartherthan they should travel at each actuation, or as each count is beingmade, or to return them to their proper position if they should be socarried, I employ a checking or returning device consisting, preferablyof springs j" k, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, the springs beingtermed by me drag springs. These springs are suitably secured at one endto posts or projections rising from the base, and are coiled at theiropposite ends about the sleeves, slightly clasping them, the frictionbeing sufficient to keep them partially wound up upon the sleeves,whereby, when the pawl Nl is released from contact with the toothedactuating-wheels of the trip-disks the recoil of the springs causes saiddisks to assume their proper position, which is regulated by the backaction paWls or holdback-dogs. I also contemplate employing a stop-pinor projection, e, on the slide-bar, adapted to come in contact with theback ofthe teeth of the actuating ratchet-wheels ot' the trip-disks uponthe down stroke of said bar, in order to check the momentum of thedisks; but inasmuch as it is necessary to have a certain amount of leadto the ratchet-Wheels to make sure of the proper engagement of theholdback-dogs at the proper time, and it being difficult to check thewheels so as to have the figures upon the disks show exactly in thecenter of the view opening, I have devised the drag-springs to controlthis lead.

A direction-plate or indicator, R, is situated in the upper end of thecasing, directly over the trip-disks, and parallel therewith, beingmounted upon a suitable studaxle or shaft, r, concentric with the axesof the trip-disks. This plate, which is to show the direction of travelof the car'or vehicle, is provided on its face, near the periphery, andat two points, one directly opposite the other, with words, letters,signs, or marks indicating opposite directions of travel, being, in thisinstance, the Words up and down, which would be the proper signs toemploy on a road or route running in those directions; but it will beobvious that other signs or words may be used, as occasion orcircumstances require.

This direction-indicator, broadly considered, is shown in the Harrispatent before alluded to, but as nowvorganized and constructed by meembodies substantial improvements thereon.

This plate R, it will be observed, is eccentric,

or of an oval or oblong shape, (or not exactly circular,) and isprovided on itsperiphery or edge with notches or teeth r at properdistances apart, and with two openings or slots (or one slot ofincreased length) on each side, and directly opposite each other.

The slots are for the purpose of leaving the view of theregistering-disks unobstructed, and a suitably glass-covered window, R',in the casing also permits of a conspicuous display of the words orsigns indicating the direction of travel.

The teeth in the edge of the direction-plate i are for thepurpose ofshifting or changing the plate, and correspond with teeth or notchesplaced, at equal distances apart, upon the edge or periphery ofthetrip-disks, which teeth are for the purpose of resetting or bringing thetrip-register at the end of each trip, or Whenever desired, to zero orthe starting-point without disturbing the integrity of the recordpreserved by the continuously-counting or permanent register. Thetrip-disks are also cut away or have recesses formed in their edges atf3` g', respectively, as clearly showny in Fig. 3, for a purposehereinafter explained. A retaining spring or dog, (shownin Figs. 3 and7,) prevents back movement of the direction-plate.

The resetting of the trip-register and shifting ofthe direction-plateare accomplished by means of a lever, S, pivoted to the inside of thefront plate at s, and carrying upon its upper or free end a jointedactuating dog or pawl, T, which acts upon the teeth in each of thecounting disks, and also in the direction plate, the dog being kept inproper working position by means of the spring t. The lever S isactuated or controlled by a knob, S, ontside the casing, which is rockedbackward and forward by the thumb and finger, the lever being guided andlimited in its movements by the bar U, and the jointed dog guided andlimited in its backward movement by the projection or lug a, as clearlyshown in Figs. 3 and 7 To prevent fraud it is desirable that thedirection-plate be incapable of changing its reading or indication untilthe trip-register has arrived at zero, and also that the lastreading orindication be displaced or hid before the register is reset or broughtto zero, as if the register could be reset Without interfering with thedirection-sign the trip-register could be made to show a record greaterthan that (or the increase) on the permanent oreontinnously-countingregister, which would render possible fraudulent operations or practicesby the conductor; and, in the same way, if the sign or indication of thedirection-plate could be changed before the setting of the register tozero the conductor could also manipulate the register to his advantage.Therefore, in order to avoid the possibility of fraud, l have soorganized the trip disks and direction-plate, as shown, that in settingthe register to zero the actuating-dog T acts first on thedirectionplate, the first tooth in that plate to be acted upon beingfarther away from the center of revolution than the teeth ot' thetrip-disks.

The indication or sign is thus displaced or moved out of position beforeeither of the disks are acted upon, and partially hid beneath theface-plate.

The next actuation of the dog T engages it with the teeth of thetrip-disks, and, as in the position the direction-plate is left, (owingto its shape,) its teeth are nearer the center than the teeth of thedisks, it remains unacted upon. Consequently, the disks will be carriedby the actuation of the knob or handle S step by step till they arriveat Zero. When the disks are in this position, (at zero,) theactuating-dog no longer engages the disks, owing to the eutaways orrecesses g therein, but is permitted to re-engage the teeth in thedirectionplate to ccinplete its journey or shifting to indicate anopposite or different direction of travel.

The last tooth in the direction-plate engaged by the dog is farther fromthe center than any of the others, as clearly shown, and as the dogcarries the plate home it (the dog) is raised or moved outward, owing tothe cam-edge of the plate, till it comes in contact with a smallretaining latch or dog, V, pivoted at r, and acted upon hy a spring, e',which latch engages a CII notch, t', in the actuating-dog, locking itand the direction-plate firmly in position, as clearly shown in Figs. 3and '7, the actuating-dog being at the same time raised or moved out ofthe way of the travel of the counting-disks.

The retaining-latch V is controlled by a small knob or handle, V',outside the casing, which is operated when it is desired to throw it outof contact with the actuating-dog to shift the plate and reset theregister.

The operation and advantages of my improved register will be readilyunderstood and appreciated by those skilled in the art from theforegoing description.

I claim as of my own invention- 1. In a portable fare-register, thecombination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the casing,-the registering mechanism, the slide-bar carrying the actuatingdevices, the cranked operating-lever having a fin ger-piece pivoted insaid casing, the link-connection between said lever and slide-bar, andthe spring acting to return the slide to a position for a. new actuationof the register when operated by the lever.

2. ln a portable fare-register, the combination, substantially ashereinbefore set forth, of the casing, the registering mechanism, thealarm, the slide-bar carrying the actuating devices, the crankedoperating-lever pivoted in said casing and having' a finger-piece orhandle, the spring to return the slide to its normal position whenoperated by the lever, and the mechanism to compel a full movement ofthe slide-bar in both directions of its traverse.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the tripand general registers, the slide-bar or actuator simultaneouslyoperating said registers, the slotted tickethead or jaws ot' said slide,and the punch-bar, fixed to the casing, over which the ticket-head worksor is carried on each stroke of the slide to operate the register.

4. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, ofregistering mechanism, the actuator or slide for operating saidmechanism, the punch operated by and at one end of said slide, and thefinger-piece or handle for operating the actuator from its opposite end.

5. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, ofregistering mechanism, the actuator or slide for operating saidmechanism, the alarm mechanism, the punch operated by and at one end ofsaid slide, and the finger-piece or handle for operating the actuatorfrom its end opposite said punch.

6. The combination, substantially as hereinbefcre set forth, of thecasing, the trip-register, the general register, the actuator or slide,the slotted ticket-head, the punch-bar, across which the ticket-slot iscarried in the working of the slide, the alarm, and the iinger-piece orlever acting upon the end of the slide, opposite the punch to operateit.

7. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of aregister-disk, its actuating ratchet-Wheel, the slide-bar, having astop-pin or projection acting upon said ratchet- Wheel to check themomentum of said disk, and a spring to compel the disk to assume itsproper position, as regulated by a holdbackdog. i

S. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of aregister-wheel, its holdback-dog, the actuator or slide-bar to operatesaid Wheel in the process of counting, the de- Vice which compels theWheel to assume its proper position if carried too far When operated,and the lever or mechanism acting upon saidwheel to reset or bring it tozero independently ofthe device which causes it to assume its properposition as regulated by the holdback-dog.

9. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of thetrip-disks, their carrying devices or sleeves, one surrounding theother, and the independent springs, which compel the disks,respectively, to assume their proper positions when actuated by theprime mover or slide-bar.

10. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of thetrip-disks with the drag-sprin gs acting thereon.

11. The trip-disks provided with notches or projections, to be acted onto reset the register, with the recesses therein to prevent bring themto zero, and then on the plate' to complete its shifting movement.

14. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of thecircular trip-disks,

` the eccentric directionplate, the jointed dog,

acting first on the plate to displace its reading or sign, then on thetrip-disks to bring them to zero, and then on the plate to complete itsshifting movement, and the retaining'- latch to automatically lock theactuating-dog and direction-plate in position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name.

JOHN B. BENTON. Witnesses:

WM. S. BEAMAN, ANTHONY GREF, Jr.

